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for the net sum you would be justified in pursuing the claim against the
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Government of India, but on the information before me I do
not feel able to take the matter up with the Commonwealth
Relations Office with a view to their approaching the
Government of India on the matter.
In your despatch No.235 of the 29th 1tember, 1948,
you referred to a charge amounting to
(945)
the $15,119/in respect of the difference between cost of certain
stores delivered to the Government of India and the net
proceeds of the remittance received from the Government
of India. It appears that the Government of India effected
settlement for the War Supplies account for September, 1941,
by purchasing bills from Thomas Cook & Sons, Delhi, drawn
on Thomas Cook & Sons, Hong Kong for the amount of
Rs. rupees 9,09,134-13-9. It was not possible for these bills
to be met during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong and
they were accordingly transmitted to the Hong Kong
Government Accounts Office in London for retention until
such time as they could be presented in Hong Kong. It
appears from your despatch that on presentation they
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realised $15,119 less than the amount actually due to the
Government of Hong Kong. Any claim which the Government
of Hong Kong feels is still outstanding on this account
appears to be one for consideration by the Government of
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India and I am not clear on what grounds the-unofficial members of the the Finance Committee consider that the
charge should now be met by H.M.G.
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